| A | B |
|---|
| ordered government | the first British settlers believed that relationships between people should be regulated |
| limited government | the idea that government is not all powerful |
| representative government | the idea that government should serve the will of the people |
| unicameral | a single body of lawmakers meeting in a house or chamber |
| bicameral | a body of lawmakers divided into two groups each meeting in a house or chamber |
| popular sovereignty | govt only exists with consent of the governed |
| unalienable rights | rights that cannot be taken away by govt |
| separation of powers | executive, legistlative, judicial powers are divided among three equal branches |
| checks/balances | each branch makes sure the other two are not becoming too powerful |
| ratification | formal approval from the colonies or states |
| federalist | persons who supported the ratification of constitution |
| anti-federalist | persons who opposed the ratification of the constitution |
| Virginia plan | called for bicameral congress |
| New Jersey plan | called for unicameral congress |
| Connecticut Compromise | called for Senate for equal representation and a House for rep based on population |
| royal colony | directly controlled by royal governor and legislative |
| proprietary colony | organized by a proprietor who appointed a governor |
| charter | written grant of authority from the King |
| charter colony | written grant of self-government the King |
